How to make flat or raised dots with photoshop 6 or 7 and your brain

OK start with new image, I did 4 pixels x 4 pixels and transparent.

You should have this.


Next, scale the transparent image to 600 percent or higher if your visually impared :D


Now grab the rectangular marquee tool.


make a square selection and add a new layer, Fill this new selection/layer with black.


Go to Edit>Define Pattern.

Name it whatever you like.. SquareDots etc.

Now you can delete the orginal.. up to you.

Viola! dots


This is an example of what you can do with dots. Basically 2 layers, one with black dots, the layer above with black dots inverted (turns it white). Then the white layer is either given layer effect, overlay, screen etc etc.

You can even blur the top white dots.. since they are very small, they will look either raised as in this example or.....

 

 


another example.. using only one layer of dots..

 

 


another example.. with a gradient overlay.. and only one layer of dots.

I hope this dots tutorial will help you.. It has helped me..
have fun.